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Joseph McGourk

Age:   17
Died:   16th Sep 1883
Accident:   12th Jun 1883
Year Born:   abt. 1866
Colliery:   Thornley
Company:   William Ford
Occupation:   Driver
Notes:  
crushed between the roof and a tub
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: 1 South Street, Thornley, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4969 / 95 / 63)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
MCGOURK, Martin 46HeadMarCoal Miner IRL  1835
MCGOURK, Sarah 45WifeMar IRL  1836
MCGOURK, Joseph 15SonCoal Miner DUR: Herrington  1866
MCGOURK, John 12SonScholar DUR: Ludworth  1869
MCGOURK, Margaret 9DauScholar DUR: Ludworth  1872
MCGOURK, Sarah 6DauScholar DUR: Ludworth  1875

Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess match' to the person shown on this page and is not intended to be definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.


Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078), Durham District by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 226, Accident Number: 35 Where to find this report

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